TEHRAN, — Iranian authorities publicly executed two men on Tuesday after they were convicted over deadly violence linked to anti-government protests, according to the country’s judiciary.
The judiciary’s official news website Mizan said Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir Hossein Safari were executed after being found guilty of attacking police officers during unrest in January.
According to the judiciary, the two men were convicted of assaulting police personnel with knives and daggers, tying officers to roadside signs, dragging them on the ground, and setting them on fire with gasoline.
Iranian authorities charged the pair with “moharebeh” (“waging war against God”), a serious offense under Iranian law that is often applied in cases involving armed violence against the state.
State-affiliated Mehr News Agency reported that the executions were carried out publicly in a town square in Malek Shahr, located in Isfahan Province, where members of the public were present.
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The executions come just days after Iranian authorities carried out death sentences against two other individuals in Isfahan Province on July 19, also on charges related to violence during anti-government protests.
The latest executions are part of Iran’s continued crackdown following waves of unrest, drawing ongoing international attention to the country’s use of capital punishment in protest-related cases.
